Santa Monica College Faculty Association

Representative Assembly Meeting

April 1, 2004

Members Present: Maria Alvarado, Vini Angel, Garen Baghdasarian, Robin Briggs, Alan Buckley, Gwen Dophna, Tracey Ellis, Dennis Frisch, Anneliese Gerl, Martin Goldstein, Pierre Goueth, John Hoover, Josh Kanin, Lesley Kawaguchi, Richard Lavalle, Ann Maddox, Ed Markarian, James Martin, Kym McBride, Richard McColl, Mitra Moassessi, Lyle Nichols, Krystyna Oakes, Pauli Peter, Toni Randall, Judith Remmes, Lantz Simpson, Eleanor Singleton, Michael Soldatenko, Howard Stahl, Michael Strathern, Kathy Sucher, Sumy Takesue, Andrew Walzer, Betty Wong, David Zehr, Linda Zwang-Weissman

Members Absent: Anthony Archer, Fariba Bolandhemet, Juanita Burris, Fran Chandler, Tom Chen, Steve Contarsy, Tim Cramer, Jim Croxton, Becky Curtis, Nick DiCamillo, Naja El-Khoury, Don Emery, Mark Foster, Craig Hammond, Carolyn Holmes, Ridgeway Knight, Jim Lemmon, Arnold Lessing, Alan Litt, Fran Manion, Ken Mason, Sheila Mason, Robert Massey, Suzanne McDonald, Colleen McGraw, Richard Mednick, Melissa Michelson, Jeffrey Miller, Elaine Morton, Brenda Ness, Jim Pacchioli, Ernest Padilla, David Phillips, Juan Quevedo, Paul Roberts, Michael Schwartz, Mario Semere, Rita Soshnik, Marci Spiegler, Lydia Strong, Denise Travis, Sal Veas, Alicia Villapando, Robert Ware, Mari Womack

Members Excused: Sandi Burnett, Kai Ganado, George Marcopulos, Ben Martin

Guests: Richard Tahvaldarein-Jesswein

Meeting was called to order at 11:15 A.M.

I.                  President’s Report – Lantz Simpson

A.                   Andrew Walzer announced the “Spring Fling Fundraiser” for the PAC will be May 22, 4-7 P.M. at Joan Mills’ home near campus.

B.                 Coordinating Council

If the Board of Governors waives penalties for 75% law, no full-time hiring may take place.  Penalties are $57,000 for each position not hired.

C.                 CCCI conference is in Sacramento, May 7 and 8.  New by-laws are on agenda for approval.

II.        Approval of minutes of 3/18/04

            Motion made by Dennis Frisch and seconded by Ken Mason.

            Passed unanimously

III.       Finance Committee Chair Approval

            Tracey Ellis is nominated for Chair of Finance Committee.

            Moved by Dennis Frisch, and seconded by Martin Goldstein.

            Passed unanimously

IV.       Negotiating Council Report – Mitra Moassessi

Mitra encouraged faculty to return needs survey.  “Sunshine letter” will go to Board of Trustees in time for public comment at the May meeting.

V.         For the Good of the Order

Richard Tahvaldarein-Jesswein urges faculty to join SMRR in order to facilitate SMRR’s endorsements of our Board candidates.

Martin Goldstein announced SMRR party April 17.

Job Action Committee meeting on June 9, 5:00 P.M. in Senate office.

Meeting adjourned at 12:35 P.M.

Submitted by     Ann Maddox